Too lazy to walk any further, Li Chu drove straight to the sentry post and used the phone there to call the motor pool, asking Xiao Tian to bring the car over.

When Li Chu arrived at Ran Ziye's ward, Director Wang of the Nephrology Department happened to be there as well.

Director Wang was clearly stunned when he saw the people who came in; he hadn't expected that this family would actually know Li Chu.

"Director Wang, hello, it's been a long time!"

Seeing that Director Wang was also there, he took the initiative to extend his hand to greet him.

"Vice Dean Li, you're such a busy person these days, it's so hard to get a chance to see you."

Director Wang quickly extended his hand and shook hands with Li Chu.

"Director Wang is reminding me not to forget my old friends."

After saying that, Li Chu greeted the Ran family and walked to the bedside to look at Ran Ziye, who was already asleep.

Director Wang stood to the side without saying a word. He was unsure what Li Chu's relationship was with this family, as they seemed to be very familiar with each other.

"Director Wang, what's the surgery department saying now?"

"Oh, the main issue now is the availability of a kidney. Let's talk outside." With that, Director Wang gestured to the patient on the hospital bed.

Li Chu nodded knowingly and followed Director Wang out of the ward.

Professor Ran and Ran Qiuye followed them out.

Several people came to the director's office together. Director Wang was about to pour water for Li Chu when he was stopped.

"Director Wang, what is the current situation of Professor Ran's wife?"

"The thing is, currently only the patient's mother's blood type matches, but she has high blood pressure and is also quite old, so..."

Li Chu nodded. If she had high blood pressure, the surgery department definitely wouldn't agree to her donating a kidney.

Just as I was about to say something more, a doctor came in from outside and called Director Wang.

After Director Wang left, Li Chu looked at Professor Ran and his daughter and said, "Judging from the current situation, it's not feasible to go down the path of a kidney transplant. Professor Zhang is old and has high blood pressure. If she were to donate a kidney, such a major surgery would be very difficult for her to survive. Therefore, the surgery department will not take the risk."

Professor Ran was quite calm at this moment: "Qiuye and I think so too. We both disagree with her mother donating a kidney, but my wife insists on saving the child, sigh..."

"Brother Li, can my mother's high blood pressure be cured? She often complains of dizziness. The medicine I prescribed helps a little when she takes it, but she gets dizzy again as soon as she stops taking it."

"High blood pressure is a Western medical term. We don't have a disease called high blood pressure in traditional Chinese medicine. I'll take a look at her later and see what's causing her dizziness."

As for Ye Zi, it seems that the only option at present is conservative treatment to prolong her life as much as possible.

There was no other way but to do it this way. However, Li Chu planned to personally prescribe the medicine later, which meant the girl would suffer from now on.

Sigh, a girl who had just been admitted to university, with a bright future ahead of her, has now fallen ill and can see the end of her road ahead.

Sword Comes

There is currently no concept of body donation or organ donation. Even if you are lucky enough to find a match, the chances of not being a donor are much higher.

The youngest daughter's illness has tormented the remaining three members of the Ran family to the point that they are almost unrecognizable.

"Professor Ran, Teacher Ran, Yezi's illness has progressed to this point. The three of you must take care of yourselves. If any of you overwork yourselves, Yezi will definitely feel even worse."

"Thank you, Dr. Li." Professor Ran nodded. He knew that things couldn't go on like this and he had to pull himself together, or his whole family would collapse.

"I'll prescribe new medication for Yezi later, and then you can be discharged and go home to recuperate. You only need to come to the hospital for an enema once a week from now on."

He glanced at Ran Qiuye, who hadn't said a word, hesitated, then decided against it, deciding to talk about it another time.

The three of them left the director's office and returned to the ward. Professor Ran's wife, Professor Zhang, looked at her listless husband and eldest daughter, and her eyes quickly became dull and lifeless.

Li Chu first took Professor Zhang's pulse and found that her dizziness and headaches were caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency, which made it even less likely that she would donate a kidney.

After examining Professor Zhang and Ran Ziye, I prescribed some medicine for them both. Professor Zhang's medicine was simpler; they could just boil it and drink it at home.

Ye Zi's medicine was more complicated; she needed both oral medication and enemas. After giving Ran Qiuye a long explanation and making sure she remembered everything, Li Chu prepared to say goodbye and leave.

Director Wang hasn't returned yet, and Li Chu isn't going to wait for him anymore. She'll let Professor Ran handle the follow-up matters with the hospital.

When they reached the bottom of the inpatient building, the car was waiting there. Li Chu turned to look at Ran Qiuye, who had brought him down, and couldn't help but speak up.

"Teacher Ran, now that it's summer vacation, you should take good care of your health. Your parents are getting old. If you collapse, what will happen to Yezi?"

Ran Qiuye looked at Li Chu with some confusion: "Brother Li, what's wrong with me? I feel perfectly fine."

"Don't you know whether it's good or bad? Do I have to tell you? You can just find any doctor in the TCM department at Peking Union Medical College Hospital to treat you."

Even after all that had been said, Ran Qiuye still didn't quite understand; she felt that her body was in pretty good shape.

Seeing that she still looked confused, Li Chu shook his head helplessly and could only be blunt: "Teacher Ran, you're only in your thirties and not married, and you've already stopped menstruating. Do you think that's normal?"

In an instant, Ran Qiuye's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

Although she was over thirty, she was still a young woman. How could she not feel embarrassed when a man said it to her face? She hadn't thought about it that way before, and she didn't expect that her expression alone would reveal it. Right now, she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"you……"

"It's nothing. I'm the doctor, and you're just a patient. Go see a doctor as soon as possible and don't delay any longer."

After saying that, Li Chu walked down the steps without waiting for her response, opened the car door, and got in.

Seeing that the leader had gotten into the car, Xiao Tian started the engine and drove off.

Ran Qiuye stood on the steps, watching the car drive away, feeling lost and dejected.

What she actually wanted to say was, "You're a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, so why won't you examine me?"

Ultimately, I was too shy to say it.

She didn't turn around and walk into the inpatient department until the car had completely disappeared from sight.

"Phew," Li Chu breathed a sigh of relief as he sat in the car. He felt a little sorry for this strong woman, but as much as he felt sorry for her, he had no other thoughts about her.

He could feel the way Ran Qiuye looked at him, but he couldn't say anything. He just hoped that she would find a good husband and get married in the future.

He hadn't been paying attention to the time until now, and only then did he realize that it was already past lunchtime. He asked Xiaotian to find a restaurant, and the two of them ate their fill before returning to the hospital.